The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 21, 2017
Twenty percent time from Google. Based on the Google 20% time, students take 20% of their time in a class to pursue a personal interest project. Maker Movement. Many schools are creating maker spaces or “ Fab Labs ” so students have a space and place to invent. Or a genius hour. Or passion projects.
The CoolCatTeacher
OCTOBER 8, 2019
If you don’t have Google Docs, just use this PDF. In addition to creating curriculum, Michael also writes software to make life easier for teachers. Whether they do or don’t, to get the most out of listening you can use this Podcast PD Template Hyperdoc. Just make a copy and adapt it for your use or print it.
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The CoolCatTeacher
DECEMBER 30, 2018
Explore 3D Bear Now So, for example, if a student goes into Sketchup (formerly Google Sketchup) and you’ve added Sketchup’s STL extension, they can create or import items and then export them. Or you can use Tinkercad or any other 3D modeling software. Try out 3D Bear right now.
The Daring Librarian
APRIL 13, 2019
You can take baby steps into the Maker Movement. I'm not 100% sold, even after 7 years of talking about the Maker Movement, that it's something that's here to stay and not just a fad. Mover, Shaker, Blogger, International Ed Tech Keynote Speaker, Blogger, & Google Certified. Now.having said that. Cheers dears!
The CoolCatTeacher
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
And the one thing that Flipsnack cannot do it … it cannot be worked on simultaneously like Google docs where two students can work on it at once. But, one of the other benefits of Flipsnack is that you can create the books in something like Google Slides.
The CoolCatTeacher
MAY 13, 2019
I want them to join Google classroom. and I want them to turn their photograph in as an assignment in Google Classroom. I’m experimenting with a small metal device that lets me elevate my computer so that I’m already standing and less likely to get engrossed in grading in Google Classroom or answering email.
The CoolCatTeacher
APRIL 30, 2018
Students need people problems, design problems, software problems, communication problems, and all kinds of issues to develop problem-solving abilities. Get rid of the Google it and copy it off Wikipedia projects and move more full-bodied comprehensive projects full of meaning and momentum into the classroom. Problems to Solve.
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